Morgan County democrat., September 04, 1903, Image 1

About Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906

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Aorgap County Deroocrat.
CENTRAL MISSOURI FARMING, MINING, REAL ESTATE, RAILROAD AND GENERAL NEWS.
FOURTH YEAR.
Versailles, Mo., Friday doming, Sept. 4, 1903.
No. 36.
THIS IS
All our Ladies' Muslin Underwear will be closed out at
One-fourth the Price.
HEADY HADE SKIRTS.
2dJ ST will buy you one of our $4.00 Skirts. We have
them in Black, Dark Grey and Navy Blue,
nfca w Don't miss this chance, but come and get one.
All of our new Fall Dress Goods are ready for inspection.
The Leader of Low Prices and First-Class Merchandise.
IgBgPaaHAiJM, lk,',.M
GRANDMOTHER
SCHERMER'S
FOR TUG STOMACH.
THE
THE BIG SHOW HERE!
vctsIEI, FRIDAY, SEPT. 4.
Tiie Great,
COLE YOUNGER
and FRANK JAMES
HISTORICAL WILD WEST
TJje World's (irnatost Exhibition, Embracing us it (loos,
Hero Horsemen of aJ.1 1ST actions
TIiuh exemplifying all that there is in Hold
Dashing HEROIC MANUOOl).
The Great Wild West and Far West
Now united hand in hand. Note the
endless array of Startling Attractions
Russian Cossacks,
Bedouin Arabs,
American Cow Boys,
Roosevelt Rough Riders
Indians, Cubans,
Western Girls, Mexicans, Bronchos, Over
land Stage Coach, Emigrant Train,
the Siege of Dead-wood, and the
World's Mounted Warriors,
Led by the Great
COLE YOUNGER AND FRANK JAMES,
Who will personally appear at every performance.
Two Performances Daily. 2 and 8 p. m
R,A.I3ST OR SHINS.
THE LAST
jSL Porfoot Modiolno.
orfoot Modiolno. )
HEALTH RESTORER
cut THti iinMnvc nnu thij i ivni
FOR THII KIDNEYS. FOR TtilJ
EUREKA MEDICINE CO., BUNCETON, MO.
CALL!
ASK
YOUR
DRUGGIST
FOR IT.
LIVER.
LOCAL NEWS. jj
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Coll fur Hardy's Prize Making Pow
der. Willi West Rxhlbltton in Versailles
to-day.
io to Hardy's grocery and ask for his
Prize. Making Powder.
FOR SALIC Two good residence)
properties, cliunp. II. A. Yiiii.no.
The Cole Younger and lank James
Wild West in Veasaillos to-day (Fri
day). Attorney A. It. Knlpmnycr marie a
professional trip to Gravols Mills on
Thursday of last week.
A big hunch nf line cattle- was loaded
heru last Uaturriay night and were sent
to tin; St. Louis market Monday.
Since the children have had a long
siege of rest and reereatton they have
now settled down to study, as tchoul
opened Monday.
Herhurt Woods leaves to-day for
Columbia where he holds a position
as instructor in chemistry at the- Mis
souri State University,
10. A. Crewwon marie, a himlnnss trip
to Klrion last Friilay, returning Satur
day afternoon with a driving liorr.e
which lie purchased while there.
To-day tho Cole Younger and Frank
Jumt'h Willi West, with all thn realis
tic scenes of life on tin; plains will ex
hibit iu Versailles. I'm ado at 11 a. in.
All who wish Dr. K. 1'. Mender to
make their plates this visit should call
for impression not later than Sept. tho
10th, ho will he at City Hotel, Mon
day, Kept. 7, remaining until Sept. 1U.
Moth Colo YonngCr and Frank .lames,
tho famous characters con uncled with
border life in days gone by In Mis
souri, will he scan In Versailles at
tkolr great Wild West F.xhibitlon Fri
day, Kept. 4.
Monroe Jones of Harnett made tho
Democrat un agreeable call while in
this city on business Monday. Mr.
Tones status that the sentiment for
Folk iu that part of the comity is so
strong that a good Club will he formed
there In the near future.
Dr. A. O, Williams was called to La
montc the latter part of last week to
uttend his niece, Mrs. Lllllu Chatham,
who was seriously 111. Sunday morn
ing Dr. Williams received a muf sago
from the friends of Mm. Chatham that
she died that morning tit 9 o'clock.
We are not Just beginning the freo
delivery of meats to our customers hut
hare hecu delivering free of charge
ever since we bean business arid will
continue to do so. Loavc your orders
for Meat) Groceries nod Ice with D. C
Uanly .
Hardy's Prize Making Powder Is
going like hot cakes. Ask for it.
8. N. and Vlrgel flull of Knlri wore
here attending to business matters
Tuesday.
James W. Hon and L. M, Ivy came In
from Proctor and transacted business
here Tuesday.
If you want pure clean Ice, fresh
Meats and Groceries, leave your order
with D. 0. Hardy.
The Colored Methodist Church held
a quarterly conference in this city tho
firm of this week.
John McDonald and son Harry, of
OravolR Mills, were among' our business
visitors last Saturday,
J. C. Kcmohnti, who is interested iu
mining affairs at Forltina was here
during tho day Monday.
Come and see the line of men's cloth
ing, shoes, shirts, hats, caps, under
wear, etc., at the "Famous."
Leave your orders for Meat and lee
with us. All orders executed promptly
and goods delivered free as usual.
I). C. llAHIIV.
Kiuharri E. Mourner, one of the pros
perous farmers of F.ast Morgan, mar
keted a load of wheat n Versailles
Tuesday morning.
Georgu M. llohling and wife departed
last Saturday for Moniteau Springs,
Colorado, whore they will spend a
month for the benefit of Mr. Molding'
health.
Otto Mtihn, tho jovial shoemaker,
spent several days with his friend,
Richard Koernur, in Kant Morgan, re
turning to his home in thin city Tues
day morning.
Kaymonri Morrison, who has hern
drilling on the Crowson land near
town, departed Tuesday for his home
in Newton county, Arkansas, owing to
the illness of one of his children.
A, Young, who had been here sev
eral weeks on a visit with his son, H.
A. Young, and family, departed Tues
day for his Iowa home. He left with
a good Impression of Morgan county.
fleorge H. Combs, advertising con
tractor for the Cole Younger and Frank
James Historical Wild West was in
Versailles last weok making arrange
ments for the exhibition here to-day.
He hilled the county thoroughly.
li. Holt7.cn and August Wolpman
brought iu u lot of cattle Monday for
shipment. A fter arriving In Versailles
llolt'.pn purchased Wolpman's interest
iu the stock and shipped them to St.
Louis Monday afternoon, There were
two carloads.
Mayor Win. Forman, whllo In attend-1
ance at the Muncetou Fair last Thurs
day purchased the Uncut Meikshlre sow
on the ground, her weight being live
hundred pounds. Friday Mr. Forman
went to Sorialia and while there- pur
chased another thoroughbred shout
which he added to his splendid herd
at his ranch south of this city,
Postmaster J. W. Mills' flue cottage
on Campbell street has been completed
and the keys turned over to the owner
by Contractor .1. M. Duff. The build
ing has five largo airy rooms and is
one of the neatest and most substan
tial of Its sl.o In the city. Dr. It. (J,
Mclty will occupy thT new cottage,
while Prof. Wray Wltten and wife will
occupy tho house vacated by Dr. Kelly
ind family,
James 14, Moark and Miss Nora Hen-
sleau, two prominent society young
people of Tipton were united In mar
riage at the home of the bride, "Oak
Lawn," near that placo Tuesday noon
at tho First Maptlst Church, In tho
presence of a number of friends, The
groom Is tho popular agent for the Mis
souri Pacillu railway at that place and
thu bride is prominent in society and
religious circles, and loth are favorites
in Tipton.
Charley Goodman has been wearing
a deop, dark red smile which has per
moated his whole being within thu
past few days, and nothing short of
gold nuggets has been too good for his
friends, Iluriwelser baiuiuetH, frog
frlocassees, chumpalgnc fl..ua, oyster
jullpu, bourbon bumfuzzlcn or gin cock
tails have all looked alike to Charley
when the Immediate appetites of Inti
mate friends were an Item. The rea
son for ail this exuberance was enough
to make him rash. It was the arrival,
last Friday morning, of a flue ten
pound boy baby ut his home,
Hardy's Prize Making Powder Is tho
kind to uses in your baking,
Thu finest lino of worsted pants ever
brought to Versailles can bo seen at
the "Famous".
C, II. Uobortson and J. W. Itutchur
sou came iu from Fortuna and spent
tho day hero Saturday.
K. U, Spencer the hustling merchant
of Osage Iron Works was circulating
among our business men Monday,
Good and woll-umdo clothing cannot
be found at every store, the only .lace
iu Versailles to get them Is at tho
"Famous".
Thu Ladies Sewing Society of the
Christian Church met Wednesday after
noon at tho home of Mrs. R. M, Woods
on Campbell street,
Thos. O'Neal, L. P. O'Neal and Sid
Spurlock came In from Marnett Mon
day and luft Versailles to attend tho
Monsees Htock sale near Smlthton
which took place Tuesday.
Dr. 10. P. Mender, the painless den
tist, whorl last here extracted anil
lllled hunilieds of teeth without pain,
and we have not heard of a single com
plaint, on thu other hand a number
.ay he is Indeed a painless dentist. At
City Hotel Sept. 7th, remaining until
Sept. Mth.
T. F. Castello, of New York, was hi
the city Tuesday. lie In here looking
over the mineral field and has men
drilling at Hook Ford, six miles south
west of Versailles. Mr. Castello .seems
to be pretty favorably Impressed with
what investigation ho has made thus
far in Morgon county,
Dr. (1. W. Pilklngton of Oarnntt,
Kansas, arrived hero Tuesday morning
accompanied by Messrs. .lames W. Uieu
and M. F. Aoulf. They at once left, for
the Crystal mine, southwest of Ver
sailles on an inspecting tour. Dr. Pilk
lngton Is Interested iu tho development
of this mine, which is now giving evi
dence of first-class lead, and the tlrill
eisare very much encouraged with
what they have found.
II. C. Campbell, Jr., Vice President
GencHiie Mining and Milling Co., of
Rochester, N. Y,, wnt. here Tuesday
and wltti mi outfit i;'ul)iiol fui ins
pecting started for the southwest part
of the county to nriko a personal in
vestigation of the mineral outlook in
that locality. He stated that If indi
cations proved favorablu hit company
wait ready to spend some capital 111
Morgan county developing our mineral
resources.
I). C Hardy, Jr., proprietor of the
Couciete Livery Mdrn In this city sold
the entire, livery equipment Monday to
.1. It. Potter and J. W. Allen of Cali
fornia, ami the now proprietors will
take hold of tho business at. once. Mr.
Hardy lias been lu the livery business
hero for several years and has suc
ceeded hi building up a big trade, and
whilu wo are sorry to see him go out'
of business we aru glad to welcome)
bueh mttn as Messrs. Potter and Alice
Into thu business elroli-sof Versailles.
One of tlie very best remedies that
cnu be applied to a wound made by a
rusty nail, and which Is almost Infalli
ble in its cure, is to take a quantity of
peach-leaves, heat them to a pulp, and
then apply them to the wound, and in
u very short time nu Improvement will
hu noted in thu wound. Several per
sons have tried this remedy when all
others failed to give relief, and it wuh
beneficial in Its results. At this season
of the year, when so many persons aro
Injured by tramping on a rusty nail,
this remedy should be noted, Scien
tific American.
John Mrokmoyur, who was thu pro
motor of thu excursion to Muncetou on
Thursday of last week, made a decided
success of thu event. The train which
was an extra left hero at b a.- in, with
over 3D0 passengers aboard, nri by the
time Tipton was reached the coaches
were (ill filled to the platforms ami
thoro were between HOD and "(Hierowiled
lu thu coaches. Mr. Hroktneyur worked
up tho excursion and deserves thu en
tire credit for Its success, and tho Mis
souri Pacific was fortunate In securing
him to do thu hustling and local adver
tising on tho occasion. Thu big crowd
showed tho effects of his handy work.
Largo KiitfllNh Berkshire.
I have some line male pigs of thu
above breed for sale, No butter breed
ing iu the country.
Wit, Foiuian, Versailles, Mo,